Why Facebook Could Be Worth $125 Billion

That’s the value a new report from financial research firm Trefis puts on Facebook, if a lot of things work out. And a new monetization plan that lets advertisers “sponsor” your actions on Facebook could give it a huge new reve…

RPX’s Plan: Make a Fortune by Fixing the Patent Mess

RPX has been in business since just 2008, but it has rapidly built a list of big-name clients attracted to its novel service. It offers tech companies a way to gain access to patents without having to own them outright — and w…

Facebook Credits to Become Mandatory for Virtual Transactions

Facebook has said that all game developers on the social network must start accepting its Facebook Credits as payment, a step towards making the credits the default payment system on the social networking site.

Facebook Credits can be used to make pu…

An IRS Smartphone App for Taxpayers

The IRS is introducing a smart phone app that will allow users to access helpful tax information, as well as monitor refunds.
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ComScore: More Advertising Coming to Online Videos

Research firm ComScore projects that spending on online-video advertising will more than triple between 2010 and 2015. But that doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily see more commercials per video. Spending will continue to lag behin…